Work Type: Part-time
Salary: $104,301 - $121,477
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 13671
The Role:
This is an ongoing part time job share position at (0.6 EFT) 45.6 hours per fortnight within the Nutrition and Food Services department commencing December 2025.
The Senior Food Service Dietitian is responsible for the development, implementation, review and auditing of nutrition and food service menus, policies, procedures, standards and practice. Services will be provided at the highest clinical standard and will be delivered to ensure that the nutritional and dietary requirements of our patients are met in line with the required paediatric menu standards.
In addition, the Senior Food Services Dietitian plays a key leadership role within the department—as part of the Food Service leadership team and as co-lead of a non-clinical portfolio. The position also contributes to the education and development of students and healthcare professionals through supervision and teaching.
What You’ll Achieve:
Classification for this position will range from Grade 3 Year 1 to Grade 3 Year 4 (AK1-AK4) (base salary per annum pro-rata, plus superannuation).
Your Skills and Experience:
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About Nutrition and Food Services Department:
The Department of Nutrition and Food Services at The Royal Children's Hospital incorporates the clinical dietetic service, the Main Kitchen that caters for inpatient meals and the Central Formula Room that produces formula, enteral feeds and fortifies expressed breast milk to meet the nutritional needs of patients.
The department provides meals to 350 paediatric patients daily, including a number of patients requiring therapeutic and/or modified diets. It also produces meals for the Early Learning Centre and for breast feeding parents at RCH. In addition the Central Formula Room provides enteral formula, infant formula and fortifies breast milk for upwards of 100 patients per day.
The Nutrition and Food Services Department sits within the Allied Health Directorate within the Division of Ambulatory Services in the organisational structure at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
What We Offer:
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Application Process
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored 1 page cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Keryn Coster, Manager Nutrition and Food Services Ph: 9345 5668 [email protected]
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.
Are you ready to join our team?
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Applications close 20 October 2025